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6 July 31, 2015
Airmen to keep focus on safety at home
Senior Airman Marcy Copeland
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA -- Air-
men are constantly trained to be safe in every-
thing while at work, but how safe are we when
we arrive home?
According to the National Safety Council, an
estimated 93,200 unintentional injury-related
deaths occur in the home and community.
The top causes of injuries involve motor ve-
hicles, poisoning, falls, choking, drowning, fires
and burns.
Driving to and from work is where the
awareness of safety begins outside of the work
place. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause
of death for children and young adults ages 5
to 24, and the number two cause of death for
adults older than 25 years old. Most of these
deaths are preventable.
“Before I came into the safety career field I
never really consciously looked into a lot of safe-
ty things at home,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Ma-
vrakis II, 56th Fighter Wing Ground Safety NCO
in- charge. “Now that I work in the safety office, I
know what to look for.”
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People can prevent accident by not driving im- (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)
paired, slowing down, buckling up, making good
driving choices and always watching for children. Master Sgt. Ernie Valley plays with his children at their home. His
Also do not let a child play in or around a vehicle. twin boys, Wolfgang and Jaeger, enjoy roughhousing with their
According to the NSC, poison control centers father whenever they can.
receive an estimated 2.2 million calls a year seek-
ing medical help for unintentional poisoning. and elderly being most at risk. Signs of a child
The most common poisons include prescrip- choking can include difficulty breathing, blu-
tion medications, over-the-counter medications, ish skin, inability to make a sound a weak cry
cleaning products and personal care products. or cough or high pitched sounds while inhaling.
The Heimlich Maneuver can be performed to aid
An estimated 165 young children per day are a choking victim. The procedure is not recom-
treated for accidental poisoning. Parents can en- mended for children younger than 1 year old.
sure that all medication is kept out of reach of
young children. Securely fasten the safety cap For children, keep small objects out of reach,
until you hear it click which indicates it’s securely cut food into small pieces, never give them hard
locked. It is also a good idea to never tell children candy and always supervise them while they eat.
that medicine is candy. Always dispose of left
over or unwanted medications. It is also a good
idea to ask visitors to lock away the medication
as well as keep poison control on speed dial.
When giving your child medicine, review
the medication with a pharmacist and care-
fully review the label before administering to
a child. Only use the measuring device given
with the medication.
Choking can occur at any age with the young
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